Book Review
Enticing Writing or Emotional Manipulation?
Thoughts on The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Overview: The Nightingale is a historical fiction romance, set in WWII occupied France. Two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, are swept into a tenuous world where uncertainty, fear, and secrets define their futures. Vianne must consider the safety and survival of her small family once her husband is conscripted and a German officer commandeers their home for his lodgings. Isabelle, on the other hand, seems to throw safety and survival to the wind, concentrating her passions on the Resistance efforts. I read this book over the holidays and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since! When I was deep in reading it, I felt pulled into the narrative, eagerly devouring pages to see what would happen next in the story. Several times the story brought me to tears – deep, heart-rending moments where I simply could not ignore the emotions of the characters because Read more…